Concordia men’s soccer player Odaine Demar can be compared to a nomadic traveler. He’s constantly on the move from place to place, never staying too long, and like a nomad, his destination isn’t always defined.

They will change your mindset, plan your schedule, tell you what to consume, force you to exercise and decide when you should rest. No two are the same and each one is challenging. You can hate them for pushing you past your breaking point and forcing you to fight with yourself, but their tantalizing pull on your character will empower you to prove them wrong and take control. They are marathons.

Last August, eSports journalist Richard Lewis published an article that implicated top North American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team iBUYPOWER in a match-fixing scandal. Match fixing is nothing new to the eSports community, having already been a major point of controversy in the Starcraft II professional scene.

50 athletes made their way to Concordia on March 25 to show off their skills and impress Canadian Football League scouts, bringing them one step closer to their dreams of playing professional football.

Montreal has a new reason to hate Toronto. Toronto FCII and FC Montreal, minor affiliates for their respective Major League Soccer clubs Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact, went head to head in their all-new rivalry, known as the 401 derby. However for FC Montreal, it was Toronto FCII who earned a victory winning 2-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Liam Mahoney was once the face of Concordia Stingers football. The former star quarterback, league all-star and All-Canadian loved dodging players with his speed and fought for every yard on the field. He took a number of hits and suffered numerous concussions, but he still managed to reach the Canadian Football League, fulfilling his lifetime aspiration of playing professional football.

When watching a high-quality game of soccer, it’s hard to imagine the struggles that players sometimes endure on the pitch—notably with the issue of racism. Despite initiatives from FIFA to eliminate racism from soccer, recent incidents have kept the topic on the world’s radar.

The life of a professional hockey player may seem glamorous, but it does take a toll on their family. Families often have to endure changes in places, schools and workplaces—all part of the hockey player’s lifestyle. Sylvain Lefebvre, head coach of the American Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs, and his family are no exception.